This foundry is the oldest manufacturing company in the UK and is still making bells at 32/34 Whitechapel Road. Probably their most famous creation is (we thank Alice, a member of a children's history club, for providing this excellent link). The history pages of our picture source are extensive (but, 2022, defunct).
2016: Sadly we learnt that and the building will be sold. published a good history of the foundry. !!
2021: The long - it will become a bell-themed boutique hotel.
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Whitechapel Bell Foundry
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall carried out the first ringing...
Murals are often rather fun puzzles so do have a go identifying what you can ...
Our picture comes from Google satellite view and shows, better than can be se...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Whitechapel Bell Foundry
The quotation, from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', was spoken by Kenneth Branag...
Businessman and politician. He was a coal importer and commission merchant in Gracechurch Street. When the first London County Council elections were held in 1889, he became one of four councillors...
Dressmaker and fashion designer. From English Heritage: "Muir began her fashion career in retail at Liberty’s in 1950, where she received an informal education in the business side of fashion, whi...
From City of London : The Pool of London Partnership was established in 1996 and operated in an area stretching East from London Bridge to the Butler's Wharf / St. Katherine's Dock area and include...
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